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# Versioning (english)

The versioning scheme for GnuCash parallels that of the Linux kernel, where "even" sub-versions indicate versions that are intended to be stable, only seeing maintenance to fix bugs, and "odd" sub-versions indicate an "experimental" stream that seeks to add enhancement. The latest stable release is 1.4.x; if you don't intend to do development work, you should be using either this version, or an older stable version. These versions are fairly stable, with all currently known bugs fixed. The present "experimental" stream is gnucash-1.5.x, which is now almost at beta-test stage. This is the version you are using right now, obviously! If you are using this version with real data, PLEASE MAKE BACKUPS REGULARLY! Once the 1.5.x series stabilizes, the next stable series will be 1.6.x.

If you wish to "hack" on the experimental version, you should first start by reading through the Project Goals page in order to get some perspective on the overall design.

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